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Scripture to Read: Romans 8:14

This week, we will only focus on four verses in Romans 8. Though we are only examining four verses, we will see that God’s powerful Truth will speak volumes to each one of us. Last week, God spoke to us about our “flesh” and His Spirit dwelling in us. We continue in that same arena, but God gives us more about our adoption through Christ our King. Now, as followers of Christ, we must choose to abide in His Truth every day. To abide in God’s Truth means we live His Truth and not just flippantly read it and then forget what we read a few minutes later. As we read Romans 8:14, God talks about everyone whom His Holy Spirit is willingly leading. Of course, only believers have God’s Holy Spirit in them, but not all believers are willingly being led by His Spirit. As we discussed last week, many believers choose to walk in their “fleshly desires” instead of surrendering to God’s Spirit in them. The result of living out our “fleshly desires” still results in death. Though we are saved, forgiven, and completely cleansed of all our sins through Christ our Lord, when we sin, we kill our sweet fellowship with our Lord because we have turned our backs on Him. So, we must repent (turn away from our flesh and turn back to God), confess our sins, and thank our Lord for His incredible forgiveness, which we have through Christ (1 John 1:9). When we do this, we are choosing to be led by His Holy Spirit in us.

Challenge & Application

· What did you learn today about being led by God’s Holy Spirit and living “fleshly?” · How are you staying in right fellowship with our Lord, and what are you doing when you get out of fellowship with Him?

Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!

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Day 1

This week, we will only focus on four verses in Romans 8. Though we are only examining four verses, we will see that God’s powerful Truth will speak volumes to each one of us. Last week, God spoke to us about our “flesh” and His Spirit dwelling in us. We continue in that same arena, but God gives us more about our adoption through Christ our ...

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Day 2

Yesterday, we left off with a good understanding of what it means to be led by God’s Holy Spirit in us. But there is still more to learn, so let’s examine Galatians 5:17–18. God tells us in Galatians 5:17–18, For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that...

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Day 3

Today, we have the privilege of examining more great news about who we are in Christ. We know God has told us that we must willingly be led daily by His Holy Spirit in us. But let’s make sure we don’t miss what God says next in Romans 8:14, that all those led by His Spirit are sons of God. At first glance, we might read right past God’s power...

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Day 4

OK, so we know that we are God’s children and that God has confirmed this Truth throughout His Word. But God wants us also to know that because we’re His children, we have some extraordinary privileges. In Romans 8:15, God’s Word says, For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adopt...

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Day 5

Today, we’re going to look a little deeper at Romans 8:15. We need to make sure we understand what God means when He says that we’ve been given a spirit of adoption as Christians. We also need to examine closely that God provides every Christian the privilege of calling Him “Abba, Father.” We only find “Abba” used three times in the entire Bi...

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Day 6

All of us, as Christians, have gone through times of doubting whether we belong to God or not. Our doubts often arise when we have gotten out of deep fellowship with our Lord and His Word. When our lives get too busy for deep fellowship with our Lord and filling our minds and hearts with His Word, we open ourselves to the enemy's lies. The sp...

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Day 7

We come to the close of another incredible week in God’s Word. This week, God has taught us much about His desire for deep intimate fellowship with us each day. He has reminded us that we are His children and that He is our loving Heavenly Daddy. As we close out today, we read in Romans 8:17, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fell...

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